Closing Glance: Electrical equipment closes higher Shares of electrical equipment companies closed higher Wednesday after the Commerce Department said orders for big-ticket items came in better than expected in April. 28 May 2008
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Closing Glance: Aerospace and Defense Shares of aerospace and defense companies lacked direction Wednesday as the broader market moved slightly higher. Here are the day's results for a few key stocks in the sector: 28 May 2008
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Closing Glance: Construction, engineering climb Shares of construction and engineering companies finished higher on Wednesday after Shaw Group Inc. received a contract with Westinghouse Electric Co. to build two nuclear power plants in South Carolina worth about $9.8 billion. 28 May 2008
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National Instruments President sells shares The president of analysis software company National Instruments Corp. sold 10,500 shares of common stock under a prearranged trading plan, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Tuesday. 28 May 2008
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Burlington Northern CEO Rose sells 23,919 shares The chairman, president and chief executive of railroad operator Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. sold 23,919 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Tuesday. 28 May 2008
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S&P raises McDermott to 'BB+' on performance Standard & Poor's Rating Services said Wednesday it upgraded its corporate credit rating on engineering and construction company McDermott International Inc. and its subsidiaries to "BB+" from "BB," citing its performance in 2007. The outlook is positive. 28 May 2008
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Precision Castparts designates new CFO Diversified manufacturer Precision Castparts Corp. said Wednesday that Shawn Hagel will replace William D. Larsson as senior vice president and chief financial officer when Larsson retires at year's end. 28 May 2008
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Nordson director sells 5,000 shares of stock A director of adhesives and coatings company Nordson Corp. sold 5,000 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Tuesday. 28 May 2008
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StealthGas shares up after 1Q results beat views Shares of Greek shipping company StealthGas Inc. climbed Wednesday, a day after the company reported first-quarter 2008 earnings above Wall Street's expectations. 28 May 2008
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Deere to spend $35M to boost combine production Deere & Co., the world's largest farm machinery manufacturer, said Wednesday it will spend $35 million to boost harvesting equipment manufacturing capacity by 30 percent at its facility in East Moline, Ill. 28 May 2008
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